Pelvis correction equipment formed of combination of pelvis belt and pressing correction equipment

ABSTRACT

A pelvis correction equipment includes: a pelvis belt for tightening for fastening a lower abdomen of a body, the pelvis belt being used for correcting opening of or strain on a joint portion between a sacral bone and an iliac bone which form a pelvis; a pressing position mark indicated on a surface of the pelvis belt for indicating a plurality of pressing correction portions; and a pressing correction equipment configured to be operated in such a manner that the pressing correction equipment presses the plurality of pressing correction portions along the pressing position mark of the pelvis belt mounted on the lower abdomen by fastening by way of the pelvis belt.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.15/836,009, filed Dec. 8, 2017, which claims the priority of JapanesePatent Application No. 2017-143939 filed on Jul. 25, 2017, both areincorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a pelvis correction equipment formed ofa combination of a pelvis belt and a pressing correction equipment usedin osteopathy for improving symptoms such as a lumbosacral strain orlumbar hernia.

2. Description of the Related Art

Conventionally, it has been considered that a symptom such as alumbosacral strain or lumbar hernia is caused by the formation of anunnecessary opening or a strain at a contact portion between a sacralbone which forms a pelvis and has an approximately inverse triangularshape as viewed in a front view and iliac bones which are disposed atpositions where the iliac bones are brought into contact with surfacesof both sides the sacral bone, are routed around to back sides of thesacral bone from the sides of the sacral bone and have an approximatelysemicircular shape as viewed in a plan view, that is, at a sacroiliacjoint between the sacral bone and the iliac bones.

Accordingly, it has been medically recognized that a symptom such as alumbosacral strain or lumbar hernia can be alleviated by correcting thisjoint portion. That is, the above-mentioned symptoms can be alleviatedby correcting a strain or the like on a sacroiliac joint in such amanner that a tension is applied by applying a stimulus to the ligamentand the muscle adhering to a joint or such a tension is release byapplying a stimulus.

As a technique for correcting such a sacroiliac joint, for example,there has been proposed a pelvis correction belt where afar-infrared-emitting ceramic which stimulates an affected part isdisposed at a predetermined position (for example, see JP 11-56887 A) oran pelvis correction equipment which corrects by reducing a load of aweight of a patient on a waist portion by mounting a corset suspended bya support body (for example, see JP 2004-121785 A).

However, neither technique is designed so as to perform pelviscorrection by stimulating ligament and muscle adhering to a pelvis. As aresult, a technique has been adopted where an operator locates anoperation effective position of a pelvis forming tissue based on hisexperience and acquired technique, applies by pressing a stimulus to apelvis in a predetermined direction by hand using therapy such asapplying a finger pressure thus applying a tension to a ligament and amuscle adhering to a sacroiliac joint or by releasing such a tensionwhereby abnormality of the pelvis is corrected.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

In such an operation of correcting a sacroiliac joint based on atechnique of an operator, as a matter of course, the difference intechnique among operators affects an effectiveness of the operation.Particularly, an operation by hand using therapy such as applying afinger pressure is performed over a wide area of a pelvis for a longtime and hence, there may be a case where a finger pressure tool havinga predetermined shape is used for reducing a load of such a therapeuticoperation.

However, there may be a case where when a therapeutic operation isinadvertently applied to a portion of a body displaced from a correctioneffective position using a finger pressure tool, an affected part isworsened to the contrary resulting in that a correction effect not beingexpected.

To overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks of the related art, the firstembodiment of the present invention provides a pelvis correctionequipment formed of a combination of a pelvis belt and a pressingcorrection equipment, the pelvis correction equipment includes:

the pelvis belt for tightening for fastening a lower abdomen of a body,the pelvis belt being used for correcting opening of or strain on ajoint portion between a sacral bone and an iliac bone which form apelvis;

a pressing position mark indicated on a surface of the pelvis belt forindicating a plurality of pressing correction portions; and

the pressing correction equipment configured to be operated in such amanner that the pressing correction equipment presses the plurality ofpressing correction portions along the pressing position mark of thepelvis belt mounted on the lower abdomen by fastening by way of thepelvis belt, and also configured to be therapeutically operatedvertically, laterally or in a semicircular shape when necessary, wherein

the pressing correction equipment has: a proximal portion which forms apressing grip portion; and a distal end portion which forms an elongatedpressing functional part having a cross section where an approximatelytip end is sharpened.

According to the second embodiment, the pressing correction equipment isformed of an approximately L-shaped cross-sectional portion made of ahard material having a large wall thickness, a raised side portion ofthe approximately L-shaped cross-sectional portion forms the pressingfunctional part where a distal edge portion is formed in anapproximately straight line shape or a gentle approximately curved shapeas viewed in a front view and is formed such that a wall thickness isgradually decreased toward a distal end as viewed in a side view, and alateral side portion of the approximately L-shaped cross-sectionalportion is a largest wall thickness portion and forms the pressing gripportion during a pressing correction operation.

According to the third embodiment, the pelvis belt is formed of anextendable and shrinkable elastic belt, and an overlapping fixing meansof a belt body is mounted on an end portion of the pelvis belt.

According to the fourth embodiment, the pressing position mark indicatedon the surface of the pelvis belt is a longitudinal line which tracesthe pressing correction position on the pelvis.

According to the fifth embodiment, the pressing position mark indicatedon the surface of the pelvis belt is a schematic view of a pelvisstructure of a human body which allows the visual recognition of thepressing correction position on the pelvis.

According to the sixth embodiment, a surface of a portion of thepressing position mark indicated on the surface of the pelvis belt has aslip preventing function so as to make slipping of the pressingfunctional part of the pressing correction equipment difficult.

According to the first embodiment of the invention, it is possible toacquire an advantageous effect where the pressing position which is mosteffective during pressing therapy for strain or displacement of a pelvisjoint can be visually recognized by the pelvis belt. Further,predetermined pressing therapy can be performed by placing the pressingfunctional part of the pressing correction equipment on the visuallyrecognized pressing position. Accordingly, it is possible to acquire anadvantageous effect where the proper correction of abnormality of apelvis can be performed with least labor.

That is, a pelvis tissue group such as a pelvis structure or a muscleand ligament adhering to the pelvis structure is brought into a fixedstate by fastening the belt to a contact position of a sacral bone andan iliac bone of a sacroiliac joint which is movable and unstable duringpressing therapy. Accordingly, an equipment pressing force generated bythe pressing correction equipment is effectively transmitted to thepelvis structure and hence, there is no possibility that unduly largestress is applied to a pelvis whereby the pelvis tissue group whichembraces the pelvis is activated. Accordingly, the pelvis tissue groupcorrects the iliac bone and the sacral bone displaced from each otherand introduces both the iliac bone and the sacral bone to respectiveproper positions thus realizing the correction of the pelvis.

According to the second embodiment of the invention, by placing thepressing position mark to the pressing correction equipment as describedabove, a pressing force can be properly transmitted to the pressingposition mark while securely gripping the grip portion during pressingtherapy. Further, the pressing functional part is formed in an elongatedshape and having a sharpened distal end and hence, the pressingfunctional part can functionally cure a joint of this abnormality bystimulating various muscles and ligaments relating to a sacroiliac jointof a pelvis. Accordingly, a uniform therapy can be applied to a patientregardless of a technique of an operator.

That is, with the use of the pressing correction equipment which isbrought into contact with the pressing position mark indicated on thesurface of the pelvis belt, a proper pressing therapeutic stress can begenerated so that correction pressing can be performed. Accordingly, thepelvis correction equipment can acquire an effect of correcting a strainon a sacroiliac joint or the like rapidly, accurately and withcertainty.

Further, unlike a simple plate-like pressing finger pressure plate, thepressing correction equipment has the approximately L-shaped pressinggrip portion, and the distal end of the pressing portion forms astraight-like or gently-curved-shaped andgradually-decreased-wall-thickness pressing functional part.Accordingly, it is possible to accurately place the pressing functionalpart to the pressing position mark and eventually, a stimulus positionof a human body, muscles or the like relating to a sacroiliac joint, anda pressing stress of an operator can be applied to a correctioneffective position of the sacroiliac joint to the maximum by way of thepressing position mark cooperatively with a proper grip function.

According to the third embodiment of the invention, the pelvis can betightened by wrapping the pelvis belt around the pelvis. Accordingly, acorrection function of the pressing correction equipment can be furtherenhanced thus further enhancing an effect of curing the sacroiliac jointof the pelvis of this abnormality.

According to the fourth embodiment of the invention, the position markwhich corrects abnormality of a sacroiliac joint is indicated by alongitudinal line. Accordingly, it is possible to correctly place thelongitudinal pressing functional part of the pressing correctionequipment and hence, a therapeutic effect can be further enhanced.

According to the fifth embodiment of the invention, the positions of thesacroiliac joint of the pelvis and the position of the pressingcorrection are visually recognized as drawings of the actual human bodypelvis structure. Accordingly, a therapeutic position can be confirmedwhile recognizing the actual pelvis structural tissue of the human bodyand hence, it is possible to acquire a therapeutic effect substantiallyequal to a therapeutic effect acquired by visual therapy.

According to the sixth embodiment of the invention, the surface of theportion of the pressing position mark indicated on the surface of thepelvis belt maintains a slip preventing function so as to make slippingof the pressing functional part of the pressing correction equipmentdifficult. Accordingly, the pressing functional part of the pressingcorrection equipment can properly transmit a pressing stress onto anaffected part without causing slipping of the pressing functional partof the pressing correction equipment during the operation and hence, thesacroiliac joint of the pelvis can be cured of this abnormality thusenhancing a correction function.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are explanatory views showing the configuration of apelvis belt of a pelvis correction equipment according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are explanatory views showing the configuration of amodification of the pelvis belt of the pelvis correction equipmentaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the configuration of anothermodification of the pelvis belt of the pelvis correction equipmentaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of a pressingcorrection equipment of the pelvis correction equipment according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the configuration of the pressingcorrection equipment of the pelvis correction equipment according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an in-use state of the pressingcorrection equipment of the pelvis correction equipment according to thepresent invention;

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the configuration of a modification of thepressing correction equipment of the pelvis correction equipmentaccording to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view showing an in-use state of anothermodification of the pressing correction equipment of the pelviscorrection equipment according to the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing an in-use state of the pelvis correctionequipment according to the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the in-use state of the pelvis correctionequipment according to the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an external appearance perspective view showing the in-usestate of the pelvis correction equipment according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic front view showing a pelvis to which an operationis applied by the pelvis correction equipment according to the presentinvention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic plan view showing the pelvis to which anoperation is applied by a pelvis correction equipment according to thepresent invention; and

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a positional relationship between apressing position mark of the pelvis correction equipment according tothe present invention and a pelvis to which an operation is applied.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention is described indetail with reference to drawings. In the description made hereinafter,a pelvis belt which forms a pelvis correction equipment is describedfirst. Next, a pressing correction equipment is described. Lastly, anin-use example of the pelvis correction equipment according to thepresent invention is described.

[1. Pelvis Belt]

FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B are explanatory views showing the configuration of apelvis belt, and FIG. 2A to FIG. 3 are explanatory views showing theconfigurations of modifications of the pelvis belt. FIG. 9 is a planview showing an in-use state of a pelvis correction equipment, FIG. 10is a side view showing the in-use state of the pelvis correctionequipment, FIG. 11 is an external appearance perspective view showingthe in-use state of the pelvis correction equipment, FIG. 12 is aschematic front view showing a pelvis, FIG. 13 is a schematic plan viewshowing the pelvis, and FIG. 14 is a front view showing a positionalrelationship between a pressing position mark of the pelvis belt and apelvis.

As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B, the pelvis belt 1 is formed of a stripbody having a fixed width and a length which allows the pelvis belt 1 tobe wrapped around a pelvis portion in a tightened state.

To be more specific, as shown in FIG. 1A, the pelvis belt 1 is formed ofan elastic material which can fasten a pelvis when being wrapped aroundso as to cover a lower abdomen of a human body P, that is, a waistportion and buttocks of the human body P by making the pelvis belt 1function such that the pelvis belt 1 fasten the pelvis from a surface ofthe waist portion due to an elastic function of such an elasticmaterial, a shape of the waist portion of the human body P can be madeexternally apparent in a state where the pelvis belt 1 is wrapped aroundthe human body P.

A raw material of the pelvis belt 1 is not particularly limited providedthat the raw material is a fabric made of a raw material havingstretchability, that is, elasticity and flexibility. For example, theraw material may be polyurethane, polyester, a synthetic fabric such asa foamed rubber sheet or a natural rubber sheet, a natural fabric inwhich elastic rubber is interwoven. A extensible and shrinkable naturalrubber sheet is adopted as a raw material of the pelvis belt 1 in thisembodiment.

A thickness of the pelvis belt 1 can be suitably changed correspondingto elasticity or flexibility of a raw material. That is, the thicknessof the pelvis belt 1 is set to a thickness which allows the pelvis belt1 to have a function of buffering an excessive pressing force caused bythe pressing correction equipment 2 described later and allows effectiveapplying of a pressing force for an operation on an affected part. Thethickness of the pelvis belt 1 according to this embodiment is set toapproximately 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm.

A raw material or working which performs a slip preventing function isapplied to a surface of the pelvis belt 1, particularly to a surface ofa portion of the pelvis belt 1 at the pressing position mark for makingslipping of the pressing functional part of the pressing correctionequipment difficult.

A slip preventing function is imparted to a surface of the pelvis belt1, for example, in case of a fabric belt, by weaving the pelvis belt 1using bold threads such that the surface has fixed unevenness, and byapplying a slip preventing function to the surface by adhering very fineparticles to the surface as surface roughening processing.

What is important here is that the pressing operation is applied to thepelvis belt 1 from the surface of the pelvis belt 1 using the pressingcorrection equipment 2 for pelvis correction. Accordingly, it isnecessary to prevent the occurrence of slipping on the surface of thepelvis belt 1 by the pressing correction equipment 2. For this purpose,it is possible to apply a slipping prevention function other than theabove-mentioned method.

For example, when a foamed rubber sheet is adopted as a raw material ofthe pelvis belt 1, in pressing the pelvis belt 1 by the pressingcorrection equipment 2, it is possible to make the surface of the pelvisbelt 1 to acquire a slipping prevention function by bringing a surfaceof a distal end portion of the pressing correction equipment 2 intocontact with a numerous number of foamed apertures uniformly exposed onthe surface of the pelvis belt 1 and, at the same time, it is possibleto make a large amount of foam in the pelvis belt 1 function as a buffermaterial for buffering an excessively large pressing force.

A shape of the pelvis belt 1 is not particularly limited provided thatthe pelvis belt 1 be a strip body having a length and a width whichallows wrapping of the pelvis belt 1 having a fixed width around apelvis portion in a tightened state. For example, a stream-line shapewhich conforms to curved surfaces of a pelvis portion of a patient, thatis, curved surfaces of buttocks or a abdomen raised in front of andbehind a waist portion of a patient may be formed into an approximatelyrecessed shape in a width direction. In this embodiment, a long sidelength and a short side length of the pelvis belt 1 are set toapproximately 110 to 130 cm and approximately 25 to 35 mm such that thepelvis belt 1 conforms to a waist size of a normal adult male.

To simply describe a width of the pelvis belt 1, the width is set suchthat an upper edge portion of the pelvis belt 1 reaches a navel portionof a human body and a lower edge portion of the pelvis belt 1 covers acoccyx.

When the pelvis belt 1 having such a configuration is wrapped around awaist portion of a patient, the pelvis belt 1 has an effect ofpreventing a load caused by an unnecessary tightening stress applied tothe buttocks and the abdomen from being applied to a patient. Further,the pelvis belt 1 has a fixed width and shape and hence, when thepatient wears the pelvis belt 1, he can properly wear the pelvis belt 1securely at a pelvis position. Accordingly, a pressing correctionoperation which follows such a wearing operation can be performed withcertainty.

As shown in FIG. 10, the pelvis belt 1 includes a belt overlappingfixing unit 11 such as a hook and loop fastener or engaging hooks at endportions thereof for fixing the pelvis belt 1 after wrapping the pelvisbelt 1 around the pelvis portion in a tightened state.

With respect to the shape of the pelvis belt 1 having theabove-mentioned configuration, as shown in FIG. 2A, as anothermodification, it may be possible to use a short-pants-like fitting jig 1a which fits onto a body.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2B, a user wears the short-pants-like fittingjig 1 a such that the fitting jig 1 a covers an area from a thighportion to a waist and, at the same time, the pelvis belt 1 according tothe present invention tightens a body ranging from a coccyx to a pelvisin an overlapping manner.

A plurality of pressing portion marks 10 are indicated on the surface ofthe pelvis belt 1 at positions where pressing correction is applied.

That is, the pressing portions marks 10 indicated on the surface of thepelvis belt 1, as shown in FIG. 1B and FIG. 11, are indicated such thatvertical bold lines having predetermined lengths are disposed at atherapy pressing positions about a sacroiliac joint of a pelvisstructure such that the vertical lines are laterally arranged parallelto each other at a fixed interval.

The indication positions of the pressing position marks 10 aredetermined such that the indication positions are at eccentric positionsby taking into account an overlapping position where the end portions ofthe strip-like pelvis belt 1 overlap with each other when the pelvisbelt 1 is wrapped around a waist portion of a patient and are fixed toeach other by the overlapping fixing means 11 in a longitudinaldirection of the pelvis belt 1.

The vertical lines which form the pressing position marks 10 aresymmetrically indicated at five places on left and right half portions(ten places in total in the lateral direction) as the mostrepresentative sacroiliac joint operation positions. However, thepositions of the vertical lines are not necessarily limited to suchpositions, and the number of indication positions can be suitablydecreased or selected.

That is, the sacroiliac joint operation positions can be changed andindicated in conformity with sex, age, a physique of a patient. In thisembodiment, among the pressing position marks 10 in the respective leftand right halves, the pressing position marks 10 in the left or righthalf are described.

In this specification, the terms used relating to the pelvis structurecorrection method have the following definitions (see FIG. 12 and FIG.13).

(Terms Regarding the Bones)

-   -   sacral bone: a bone forming a pelvis having an approximately        inverse triangular shape as viewed in a front view    -   iliac bones: a pair of bones forming a pelvis which are disposed        at positions where the iliac bones are brought into contact with        surfaces of both sides the sacral bone, are routed around to        back sides of the sacral bone from the sides of the sacral bone        and have an approximately semicircular shape as viewed in a plan        view    -   coccyx: a bone of a sharp portion positioned at a lowermost        portion of a sacral bone and usually referred to as a tailbone    -   thigh bone: an elongated and thick bone which forms a center        axis of a thigh    -   spine: bones connected to a sacral bone at a lower end thereof        forming a body axis and, particularly, a lower portion of the        spine being referred to as lumbar vertebrae

(Terms Regarding Joints)

-   -   sacroiliac joint: a contact portion between a sacral bone and a        iliac bone    -   hip joint: a contact portion between an upper end of a thigh        bone and a lower outer side of an iliac bone

(Terms Regarding Muscles)

-   -   gluteus maximus muscle: muscle extending to an outer side        portion of thigh muscle as well as a rear front portion of a        thigh bone from an outer side of a sacral bone and a coccyx so        that the gluteus maximum muscle covers gluteus medius muscle,        piriform muscle, superior and inferior gemellus muscles, and        internal obturator muscle and positioned at a most surface side    -   gluteus medius muscle: muscle extending from an outside of an        upper portion of the iliac bone to a spherical protrusion of an        outside of an upper portion of a thigh bone    -   piriform muscle: muscle extending to a spherical protrusion of a        thigh bone at an upper outer side from an inner side of a        lowermost portion of a sacral bone    -   superior gemellus muscle: muscle extending to a spherical        protrusion of an upper portion of a thigh bone from a spinous        protrusion of an outer side of a lower portion of an iliac bone    -   internal obturator muscle: muscle extending to a base of a        spherical protrusion of an upper portion of a thigh bone from an        inner side surface of a lower portion of an iliac bone    -   inferior gemellus muscle: muscle extending to a base of a        spherical protrusion of an upper portion of a thigh bone from an        outer side of a lowermost portion of an iliac bone    -   pelvic floor muscle: film-like muscle extending from a bottom        portion of a sacral bone toward a bottom portion of an iliac        bone so as to cover a bottom portion of a pelvis structure    -   quadrate muscle of thigh: muscle extending to a spherical        protrusion of an outer side of an upper portion of a thigh bone        from an outer side of a lower portion of an iliac bone

Hereinafter, in this embodiment, the description is made with respect toa mode of a pressing therapy using the pressing correction equipment 2where the lines at five places are referred to as the first, second,third, fourth and fifth lines, and the positions of the lines on thesurface of the pelvis belt 1 and the respective lines are used as marksin accordance with pelvis structure schematic views shown in FIG. 12 andFIG. 13 (the directions described in the description of thisspecification being left and right directions, upward and downwarddirections, inclined directions and an arcuate in a state where a humanbody stands).

As shown in FIG. 14, the first lines L1 are arranged at positions whichcorrespond to approximately upper half portions of outermost sidesurfaces of the left and right half iliac bones which form thesacroiliac joint, and which also correspond to positions above outerportions of gluteus maximus muscle.

The second lines L2 are arranged at positions which correspond topositions where the second line L2 strides over respective portionsconsisting of an approximately center portion of a gluteus medius muscleand an outer portion of a piriform muscle at approximately upper halfportions of center portions of the left and right half iliac bones whichform the sacroiliac joint.

The third lines L3 are arranged at positions which correspond topositions where the third line L3 strides over respective portionsconsisting of a body axis side portion of a piriform muscle disposedclosed to the sacroiliac joint, an outer portion of a pelvic floormuscle and a body axis side portion of an internal obturator muscle.

The fourth lines L4 are arranged at positions which correspond topositions above approximately left and right half portions of the pelvicfloor muscle at left and right sides of lower halves of lower portionsof the sacral bone which form the sacroiliac joint.

The fifth lines L5 are arranged at positions which correspond to areasabove approximately center portions of the pelvic floor muscles at sideedge portions extending to a coccyx from sacral bone peaks positioned atlowermost portions of the sacral bones which form the sacroiliac joint.

In this embodiment, the respective vertical lines which are the pressingposition marks 10 indicated on the pelvis belt 1 are formed on thesurface of the pelvis belt 1 as grooves having a recessed shape in crosssection, and the pressing functional part 3 of the pressing correctionequipment 2 having a gradually thinned wall thickness is tightly fittedin a bottom portion of the recessed groove. Accordingly, the pressingfunctional part 3 is fixedly positioned at a correct position so thatthe pressing functional part 3 is not displaced during pressing therapyand, at the same time, a pressing stress of the pressing correctionequipment 2 is smoothly transmitted to curative position on the pelvis.

The respective vertical lines of the pressing position marks 10indicated on the pelvis belt 1 may be formed of a raw material havinglarger flexibility than regions of the pelvis belt other than therespective vertical lines.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, the pressing position marks 10indicated on the surface of the pelvis belt 1 may be indicated by usinga schematic view of a pelvis structure of a human body shown in FIG. 12which enables a user to visually recognize pressing correction positionsof the pelvis.

To be more specific, the schematic view of a pelvis structure of a humanbody is indicated on the surface of the pelvis belt 1 corresponding tothe pelvis correction. When the pelvis belt 1 is wrapped around a waistportion of a patient, an actual pelvis structure of a patient and aschematic view of a pelvis structure indicated on the surface of thebelt agree with each other. Accordingly, actual configuration of thepelvis structure of the patient can be visually recognized through theschematic view of the pelvis structure indicated on the surface of thebelt.

In indicating the pressing position marks 10 such as the vertical linesand the schematic view of a pelvis structure on the surface of thepelvis belt 1, the indication is made on the surface of the belt byprinting.

In place of the belt, a user may wear leggings (short pant) 1 aindicated in FIG. 2A in place of the belt, and a schematic view of thepelvis structure may be depicted, by a method such as printing, on apelvis structure corresponding portion of the leggings 1 a made of a rawmaterial formed of cloth fibers when the user wears the leggings 1 a,for example, on a back surface portion of the leggings 1 a whichcorresponds to a waist of the user.

A patient wears the leggings 1 a in place of wrapping his waist with theabove-mentioned pelvis belt 1, and applies a pressing therapy onpredetermined positions based on the pelvis structure view depicted onthe leggings 1 a in place of the structure view on the pelvis belt 1.

In using the leggings 1 a made of a raw material formed of cloth fibers,the leggings 1 a do not have a buffer function which a rubber rawmaterial of the above-mentioned pelvis belt 1 has. Accordingly, as shownin FIG. 5, a pressing functional part 3 of the pressing correctionequipment 2 is covered by a rubber cover 38 thus preventing the pressingfunctional part 3 of the equipment from directly contacting the pelvisstructure. In this case, the rubber cover 38 performs a buffer functionsince the pressing correction equipment 2 applies a pressing contact byway of the rubber cover 38.

Further, a user may wear leggings 1 a (short-pant-like mountingequipment 1 a) having a surface on which a pressing position mark 10such as a schematic view of the pelvis structure is indicated and,simultaneously, the user may tighten the leggings 1 a by overlapping astrip-like transparent fastening pelvis belt on the leggings 1 a rangingfrom a coccyx to a pelvis.

As a raw material of the pelvis fastening belt, a material having highstretchability, high transmissivity and high fastening ability, forexample, rubber, silicon, vinyl, urethane can be adopted. According tothis embodiment, sizes of the pelvis fastening belt are set such that athickness is 1.0 mm to 2.0 mm, a length is approximately 60 cm to 130cm, and a width is approximately 150 mm to 250 cm.

It is sufficient that the pelvis fastening belt be formed of a softmaterial, and may have Shore hardness (Shore A) ranging from A10° toA70°, preferably ranging from A25° to A55°.

Although light transmissivity differs depending on a thickness of thepelvis fastening belt ow a wavelength (nm) of light. However, forexample, in the case where the pelvis fastening belt has a thickness of1.0 mm to 2.0 mm, a user can visually recognize the pressing positionmark 10 on the surface of the leggings 1 a below the pelvis fasteningbelt by adopting a light corresponding to a visible light having awavelength of 300 nm to 830 nm and having light transmissivity of 60 to100%.

In the same manner as the pelvis belt 1, an end portion of the pelvisfastening belt is fixed to a pelvis portion by wrapping in a tightenedstate. Accordingly, a belt overlapping fixing means such as a hook andloop fastener or engaging hooks is mounted on the pelvis fastening belt.

Due to the combination of the leggings 1 a and the pelvis fasteningbelt, it is possible to acquire, with certainty, a pressing positionindication function obtained by the leggings 1 a and a pelvis fasteningand fixing function and a buffer function obtained by the pelvisfastening belt.

[2. Pressing Correction Equipment]

Next, the pressing correction equipment according to this embodiment isdescribed in detail with reference to drawings. The pressing correctionequipment 2 is used for performing a pressing operation by bringing thepressing correction equipment into contact with the pressing positionmark 10 on the surface of the pelvis belt 1.

The pressing correction equipment 2 is made using a hard resin or woodas a raw material. The entire surface of the pressing correctionequipment 2 is roughened for preventing the pressing correctionequipment 2 from slipping inadvertently on a pressing skin surfaceduring a pressing operation as well as for allowing an operator toeasily grip the pressing correction equipment 2.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the pressing correction equipment 2 isformed in an approximately rectangular shape as a whole as viewed in afront view and an approximately L shape in cross section. An upper endedge portion of the pressing correction equipment 2, that is, a raisedside portion 30 on the pressing correction equipment 2 in anapproximately L shape has an approximately straight line shape or anapproximately curved shape having a gentle curve as viewed in a frontview, and a thickness of the raised side portion 30 is graduallydecreased toward a distal end as viewed in a side view, and the raisedside portion 30 which is the upper end edge portion on the pressingcorrection equipment 2 forms the pressing functional part 3.

That is, the pressing correction equipment 2 is made of a hard materialand is formed in an approximately L shape as viewed in a side view witha large thickness. A short side portion of the pressing correctionequipment 2 having an approximately L shape forms a lateral side portion40 which functions as the pressing grip portion 4, and a long sideportion of the pressing correction equipment 2 having an approximately Lshape forms a raised side portion 30 which functions as the pressingfunctional part 3. In this embodiment, as viewed in a side view, a wallthickness of the raised side portion 30 is set to approximately 8 to 30mm, and a wall thickness of the lateral side portion 40 is set toapproximately 5 to 40 mm.

A distal end portion of the pressing correction equipment 2 which formsthe pressing functional part 3 may be made of an elastic material suchas rubber or silicon. With such a configuration, when the distal endportion of the pressing functional part 3 is brought into contact withan affected part, the pressing correction equipment 2 can acquire bothof a proper grip function which prevents the pressing functional part 3From being inadvertently displaced from an affected part and a bufferfunction which prevents the pressing functional part 3 from applying anexcessively large pressing to an affected part.

As show in FIG. 4, the raised side portion 30 includes, as viewed in afront view, a pressing upper end edge 31 positioned at a peak portionand having an approximately arcuate shape, one pressing end edge 32extending downward from one end of the pressing upper end edge 31 andcurved with a curvature lower than a curvature of the pressing upper endedge 31, the other pressing end edge 33 curved from the other end of thepressing upper end edge 31 with a curvature higher than the curvature ofthe pressing upper end edge 31, one side edge 34 gently curved downwardfrom one pressing end edge 32, and the other side edge 35 inclinedsteeply downward from the other pressing end edge 33 and having anapproximately straight line shape. The pressing upper end edge 31 formedon an upper portion of the raised side portion 30, one pressing end edge32, and the other pressing end edge 33 are made to function as thepressing functional part in a pressing operation.

As shown in FIG. 5, an inner long side 36 and an outer long side 37which form the raised side portion 30 of the pressing correctionequipment 2 having an approximately L shape as viewed in a side viewrespective extend toward a distal end such that the inner long side 36and the outer long side 37 intersect with each other thus graduallydecreasing a wall thickness of the raised side portion 30. Further, thepressing upper end edge 31, one pressing end edge 32, the other pressingend edge 33 disposed on a peak portion of the raised side portion 30which corresponds to an intersecting portion of the inner long side 36and the outer long side 37, that is, the pressing functional part 3 isformed in a gentle curved surface.

A width of the pressing functional part 3 is set equal to or smallerthan a width of each line indication of the pressing position mark 10indicated on the pelvis belt 1 or a width of an effective correctionplace on a pelvis structure schematic view. In this embodiment, a wallthickness of the pressing functional part 3 is set to approximately 8 to15 mm as viewed in a side view.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lateral side portion 40 of the pressingcorrection equipment 2 having an approximately L shape forms a largestwall thickness portion, and has a width D2 approximately ⅕ to ¼ of awidth D1 of the raised side portion 30. The lateral side portion 40forms the pressing grip portion 4 which is formed of: a connectingproximal end portion 42 connected to the raised side portion 30 whichcorresponds to a bent portion of the pressing correction equipment 2having an approximately L shape; and a projecting stepped portion 41projecting outward from the connecting proximal end portion 42.

The lateral side portion 40 of the pressing correction equipment 2having an approximately L shape has: an upper surface of the projectingstepped portion 41, that is, a finger engaging stepped surface 40 awhich corresponds to an inner side of the pressing correction equipment2 having an approximately L shape and has an approximately flat shape oran approximately arcuate shape; and bottom surfaces of the connectingproximal end portions 42 and the projecting stepped portion 41 whichform the lateral side portion 40 of the pressing correction equipment 2having an approximately L shape, that is, a palm contact surface 40 cwhich corresponds to the bottom surface of the pressing correctionequipment 2 having an approximately L shape and has an approximatelystraight-line shape or an approximately arcuate shape which correspondsto the bottom surface of the pressing correction equipment 2 having anapproximately L shape.

In this embodiment, the width D1 of the raised side portion 30 is set toapproximately 10 to 12 cm as viewed in a side view and the width D2 ofthe lateral side portion 40 of the pressing correction equipment 2having an approximately L shape is set to approximately 2 to 2.5 cm asviewed in a side view. A length of a lateral width of the pressing gripportion 4 as viewed in a front view is set to a length which allowsfingers of both hands (both fists) arranged parallel to each other togrip the pressing grip portion 4. In this embodiment, the lateral lengthof the pressing grip portion 4 is set to approximately 18 cm to 25 cm inthis embodiment.

When an operator grips the pressing correction equipment 2, as shown inFIG. 6, the operator can firmly grip the pressing correction equipment 2in such a manner that the operator places a thumb on a flat surface ofthe raised side portion 30 and other four fingers on the lateral sideportion 40 of the pressing correction equipment 2 having anapproximately L shape thus gripping the pressing grip portion 4 usingthe fingers and the palm.

The finger engaging stepped surface 40 a formed on the projectingstepped portion 41 of the lateral side portion 40 may be formed as aninclined grip surface 40 b which is inclined downward toward a distalend of an obtuse angle bent portion on an inner side of the pressingcorrection equipment 2 having an approximately L shape as viewed in aside view as shown in FIG. 7.

As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, the pressing grip portion 4 isformed in a shape which enables an effective pressing operation suchthat the palm contact surface 40 c of the lateral side portion 40 of thepressing correction equipment 2 having an approximately L shape is madeto function as an end surface which becomes the center of an area towhich a pressing force from an operator is applied, and a pressing forceF1 generated by applying of a weight of the operator is transmitted to adistal end of the pressing functional part 3 by way of the raised sideportion 30.

To be more specific, in performing a pressing operation from above thepelvis belt 1, a surface of the pressing grip portion 4 whichcorresponds to the connecting proximal end portion 42 of the palmcontact surface 40 c can be grasped such that the direction of apressing force F1 applied from base of the palm disposed at a distal endof an arm portion of an operator becomes substantially equal to an axialdirection of the raised side portion.

A surface of an operator which corresponds to the projecting steppedportion 41 of the palm contact surface 40 c of the pressing grip portion4 is formed so as to allow the operator to grip the pressing gripportion 4 such that the direction of a pressing force F2 applied at aposition slightly offset from a distal end of an arm portion of theoperator is directed in a direction of the pressing functional part 3which corresponds to a peak portion of the raised side portion 30.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, pressing forces F1, F2 which arerespectively applied to the palm contact surface 40 c of the connectingproximal end portion 42 and the projecting stepped portion 41 generate apressing force F3 which is a positive product of the pressing forces F1,F2 directed toward the pressing functional part 3.

That is, by pressing an affected part with the pressing correctionequipment 2 by way of the pelvis belt 1 on which the pressing positionmark 10 is indicated, it is possible to acquire an advantageous effectwhere a pressing force F3 concentrated on the pressing functional part 3of the pressing correction equipment 2 can be converted into a pressingforce appropriate for the affected part.

Particularly, a slip preventing function of the pelvis belt 1 and apressing function of the pressing correction equipment 2 synergisticallywork so that a pressing force F3 can be grasped by the pelvis belt 1 andcan be transmitted to the affected part with certainty. Accordinglycorrection of pelvis structure by pressing can be performed correctlyand properly.

As another example, the pressing correction equipment may be formed inan approximately dew drop shape in cross section with a large thicknessand in an approximately triangular shape as viewed in a front view, aportion of the pressing correction equipment having a dew drop shaperanging from a largest wall thickness portion to a distal end portionforms a raised side portion, a distal edge portion of the raised sideportion is formed into a pressing functional part which has anapproximately straight-line shape or a gentle approximately curved shapeas viewed in a front view and gradually decreases a wall thicknesstoward a distal end as viewed in a side view, and a portion of thepressing correction equipment having a dew drop shape ranging from thelargest wall thickness portion to a curved bottom portion may be formedas a pressing grip portion during a pressing correction operation.

Sizes of the pressing correction equipment according to this embodimentformed in an approximately dew drop shape in cross section and in anapproximately triangular shape as viewed in a front view are set suchthat a height (a length from a curved lowermost bottom portion to adistal end portion) is set to approximately 8 to 11 cm as viewed in aside view, a thickness of a largest wall thickness portion is set toapproximately 3 to 5 cm as viewed in a side view, a thickness of adistal end portion is set to approximately 0.5 to 1.5 cm as viewed in aside view, a length of the distal end portion as viewed in a front viewis set to 4 to 7 cm as viewed in a front view, and a length of thecurved bottom portion is set to 18 to 20 cm as viewed in a front view.

With such a configuration, when the pressing grip portion is gripped bya human hand, a palm surface snugly fits on a curved surface from thelargest wall thickness portion to the curved bottom portion at the timeof gripping the pressing grip portion, and balled four fingers and thethumb fit on the curved surface of the largest wall thickness portion.Accordingly, the configuration allows an operator to naturally andsecurely grip the pressing grip portion so that pressing applied to awrist of the operator during pressing therapy can be reduced.

In actually performing therapy by using the pelvis correction equipmentA having a synergistic function acquired by the combination of thepelvis belt 1 and the pressing correction equipment 2, as shown in FIG.9 to FIG. 11, an operator grips the pressing grip portion 4 of thepressing correction equipment 2 with his fingers and his palm, andperforms pressing therapy by applying the pressing functional part 3which is formed of the raised side portion 30 to the pressing positionmarks 10 indicated on the pelvis belt 1, that is, the above-mentionedfirst line L1 to the fifth line L5.

As therapy operation, an operator applies various pressing operationssuch as a vertical pressing operation, a lateral pressing operation anda circular pressing operation to the respective line positions of thepressing position marks 10 indicated on the pelvis belt 1 by thepressing functional part 3 of the pressing correction equipment 2.

Pressing operation modes at the respective line positions shown in FIG.11 are described hereinafter (the directions being described hereinafterbeing directions of a pelvis state when a human body is in a standingposture).

With respect to the first line L1, the line indication, that is, thefirst line L1 is pressed in the lateral direction L1 a directed towardthe body axis such that the first line L1 corresponds to a position ofan approximately upper half portion on an outermost side surface of aniliac bone at the lateral half portion which forms a sacroiliac jointand a position of an outer portion of a gluteus maximus muscle.

With respect to the second line L2, the second line L2 is pressed in theoblique upward lateral direction L2 a (direction toward the lowermostend position of the spine) L2 a which corresponds to a position whichstrides over respective portions consisting of an approximately centerportion of a gluteus medius muscle in an approximately upper halfportion of a center portion of the lateral half iliac bone which forms asacroiliac joint and an outer portion of a piriform muscle.

With respect to the third line L3, the third line L3 is pressed in thedirection which draws a concave arc in a downward oblique direction(direction directed toward a distal end of a coccyx along an outer edgeof a sacral bone) such that the third line L3 corresponds to a positionwhich strides over the respective portions consisting of abody-axis-side portion of a piriform muscle disposed close to asacroiliac joint, an outer side portion of a pelvic floor muscle, and abody-axis-side portion of an internal obturator muscle.

With respect to the fourth line L4, the fourth line L4 is pressed in thebody axis direction directed in an oblique upward direction (directiontoward a lowermost end position of a spine) such that the fourth line L4corresponds to a position of an upper portion of an approximatelylateral half portion of a pelvic floor muscle at a lateral side of alower half portion of a sacral bone which forms a sacroiliac joint.

With respect to the fifth line L5, the fifth line L5 is pressed upwardin an upright direction (direction toward a lowermost end position ofthe spine) L5 a such that the fifth line L5 corresponds to a position ofan upper portion of an approximately center portion of a pelvic floormuscle at a side edge portion ranging from a peak of a sacral bone whichforms a sacroiliac joint and is positioned at a lowermost portion of thesacral bone to a coccyx.

[3. Mode of Operation Using Pelvis Correction Equipment]

Hereinafter, the mode of the operation using the pelvis correctionequipment A according to the present invention is described. The pelvisbelt 1 and the pressing correction equipment 2 of the pelvis correctionequipment A according to the present invention have the above-mentionedconfigurations, and it is possible to apply a therapy operation to apatient P by making use of a synergistic effect acquired by the pelvisbelt 1 and the pressing correction equipment 2.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a patient P is laid face down in a statewhere the pelvis belt 1 is wrapped and tightened around a lower abdomen,that is, a pelvis of a patient P. To be more specific, as shown in FIG.10, the overlapping fixing means 11 mounted on the end portions of thepelvis belt 1 are connected to each other on an abdomen side of thepatient P, and the pelvis of the patient P is fastened by the pelvisbelt 1.

In fixing the pelvis belt 1, the pelvis belt 1 is fixed by making thepressing position mark 10 displayed on a surface of the pelvis belt 1aligned with the position which corresponds to the pelvis. Accordingly,in a state where the patient P is laid face down, the pressing positionmark 10 indicated on the pelvis belt 1 is positioned on a back side andbecomes a mark for a correction position.

The predetermined positional alignment between the pressing positionmark 10 indicated on the pelvis belt 1 and the position on the pelvisstructure of the patient P is, as shown in FIG. 10, performed by makingthe spine of the patient P, that is, the position of the spine(indicated by a chained line in the drawing) and the center position ofeach line indicated as the pressing position mark 10 or the position ofthe spine in the schematic view of the pelvis structure overlap witheach other.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9 to FIG. 11, the pressing position mark 10indicated on the pelvis belt 1 is pressed by the pressing correctionequipment 2. That is, the pressing position mark 10 ranging from thefirst line L1 disposed on the outermost side to the fifth like L5 issequentially pressed by the pressing correction equipment 2.

To be more specific, as shown in FIG. 14, in the pressing therapy on thefirst line L1, pressing is applied from the lateral direction L1 adirected toward the body axis in a state where the pressing functionalpart 3 is pressed to the line indication, that is, the first line L1formed on the surface of the pelvis belt 1 such that the line indicationcorresponds to an approximately upper half portion of an outermost sidesurface of a lateral half iliac bone which forms a sacroiliac joint andthe position above an outer portion of a gluteus maximus muscle.

As a result, a pressing force in the lateral direction L1 a directedtoward the body axis acts on the iliac bone so that the iliac bone ofthe sacroiliac joint portion is made to approach a sacral bone side and,at the same time, the pressing force acts on a gluteus maximus muscleand a gluteus medius muscle disposed below the gluteus maximus musclethus activating the gluteus maximus muscle, the gluteus medius muscleand a guadrate muscle of a thigh.

Particularly, in the pressing operation on the first line L1, a pressingforce is applied to the approximately whole region L10 of the first lineL1. That is, a pressing operation is performed around an outer centerportion of the gluteus maximus muscle which forms the center of pressingso that a pressing force acts on an outer portion of the gluteus maximusmuscle with certainty thus mainly activating the gluteus maximus muscle.

As a result, the activated gluteus maximus muscle expands and shrinksbetween a sacral bone and a thigh bone and between the sacral bone and acoccyx bone and hence, it is possible to perform correction by making aniliac bone and a sacral bone of a sacroiliac joint portion approach eachother or separate from each other by way of a hip joint.

Next, in the pressing operation on the second line L2, a pressing forceis applied to the second line L2 in the oblique upward direction L2 asuch that second line L2 corresponds to a position which strides overrespective portions consisting of an approximately center portion of agluteus medius muscle in an approximately upper half portion of a centerportion of the lateral half iliac bone which forms a sacroiliac jointand an outer portion of a piriform muscle.

As a result, a pressing force in the oblique upward direction L2 a makesan iliac bone of a sacroiliac joint portion approach a sacral bone sidein the oblique upward direction, various muscles which cover the iliacbone and the sacral bone and straddle over the iliac bone and the sacralbone, that is, a gluteus medius muscle, an upper gemellus muscle, apiriform muscle and an inferior gemellus muscle.

Particularly, in the pressing operation of the second line L2, apressing operation is applied to an approximately upper half portion L20of the second line L2 which is an area around an approximately centerportion of a gluteus medius muscle which forms the center of pressingthus mainly accelerating the activation of the gluteus medius muscle.

As a result, the activated gluteus medius muscle expands and shrinksbetween a thigh bone and a sacral bone and hence, it is possible toperform correction by making an iliac bone and a sacral bone of asacroiliac joint portion approach each other or separate from each otherby way of a hip joint.

Next, in the pressing operation on the third line L3, a pressing forceis applied to the third line L3 in the direction which draws a concavearc in a downward oblique direction L3 a such that the third line L3corresponds to a position which strides over a body-axis-side portion ofa piriform muscle disposed close to a sacroiliac joint, an outer sideportion of a pelvic floor muscle, and a body-axis-side portion of aninternal obturator muscle.

As a result, a pressing force in the downward oblique arcuate directionL3 a makes an iliac bone approach a sacroiliac joint portion along theoutside of a sacral bone and, at the same time, activates a piriformmuscle, a pelvic floor muscle, an inferior gemellus muscle, and aninternal obturator muscle.

Particularly, in the pressing operation of the third line L3, a pressingoperation is applied to an area around an upper half portion L30 of thethird line L3, that is, a body axis side portion of a piriform musclewhich forms a center portion of pressing thus mainly activating apiriform muscle. As a result, the activated piriform muscle expands andshrinks between a thigh bone and a sacral bone and hence, it is possibleto perform correction by making an iliac bone and a sacral bone of asacroiliac joint portion approach each other or separate from each otherby way of a hip joint.

Next, in the pressing operation of the fourth line L4, a pressingoperation is performed such that a pressing force is applied to thefourth line L4 in the body axis direction directed in an oblique upwarddirection such that the fourth line L4 corresponds to a position of anupper portion of an approximately lateral half portion of a pelvic floormuscle at a lateral side of a lower half portion of a sacral bone whichforms a sacroiliac joint.

As a result, a pressing force in the oblique upper direction L4 a makesa sacral bone approach an inner side of an iliac bone in a sacroiliacjoint portion and, at the same time, the pressing force activates apelvic floor muscle.

Particularly, in the pressing operation of the fourth line L4, theactivation of a pelvic floor muscle is activated by pressing an areaaround the approximately upper half portion L40 of the fourth line L4,that is, an upper portion of an approximately lateral half portion of apelvic floor muscle which forms a center portion of pressing. As aresult, an activated pelvic floor muscle expands and shrinks between aniliac bone and a sacral bone of a sacroiliac joint and hence, it ispossible to perform correction by making the iliac bone and the sacralbone portion in a sacroiliac joint approach each other or separate fromeach other.

Next, in the pressing operation of the fifth line L5, the fifth line L5is pressed upward in an upright direction L5 a such that the fifth lineL5 corresponds to a position of an upper portion of an approximatelycenter portion of a pelvic floor muscle at a side edge portion rangingfrom a peak of a sacral bone which forms a sacroiliac joint and ispositioned at a lowermost portion of the sacral bone to a coccyx.

As a result, a pressing force in a directly upward direction L5 adisplaces the sacral bone, the iliac bone and the vertical relativeposition between the sacral bone and the iliac bone in a sacroiliacjoint and, at the same time, further activates a pelvic floor muscle.

Particularly, in the pressing operation of the fifth line L5, a pressingforce is applied to an area around an approximately upper half portionL50 of the fifth line L5, that is, an upper portion of an approximatelycenter portion of a pelvic floor muscle which forms a center portion ofpressing thus further activating the pelvic floor muscle. Accordingly,the expansion and shrinkage of the pelvic floor muscle is activatedbetween an iliac bone and a sacral bone so that the correction can berealized by making the iliac bone and the sacral bone of the sacroiliacjoint portion approach each other or separate from each other.

It is needless to say that a therapist can perform a pressing therapyusing the pressing correction equipment 2 in such a manner that hearbitrarily selects respective muscles or bones displayed on a pelvisstructure view instead of respective line positions as pressing positionmarks 10 of the pelvis belt 1 or leggings 1 a.

For example, by stimulating by pressing a guadrate muscle of a thighindicated on a pelvis structure schematic view using the pressingcorrection equipment 2, the activated guadrate muscle of the thighreleases tension an area from an outside of a lower portion of an iliacbone to an outside of an upper portion of a thigh bone. As a result,pelvis correction can be realized by inclining the whole pelvis infrontward and backward direction as well as in a leftward and rightwarddirection and, at the same time, a waist pain can be alleviated byreturning a lumbar vertebrae to a proper position.

In this manner, in performing a pressing therapy on respective lines bythe pelvis correction equipment A, particularly, an operator grips thepressing grip portion 4, and performs a pressing operation along a markof the line while securely and strongly holding the lateral side portion40 of the pressing correction equipment 2 having an approximately Lshape with his five fingers.

Due to gripping of the pressing grip portion 4 having such a shape, apressing stress reaches sacroiliac joint tissues corresponding to therespective lines from the pressing functional part 3 by way of ligamentsor muscles adhering to a pelvis so that, eventually, loosening orundesired expansion of a sacroiliac joint can be corrected.

That is, a stepwise pressing stimulus generated by the combination ofthe pelvis belt 1 and the pressing correction equipment 2 directly actson an iliac bone and a sacral bone which form a pelvis thus assistingthe displacement of the iliac bone and the sacral bone to properpositions. At the same time, the stepwise pressing stimulus acts on apelvis tissue group adhering to the iliac bone and the sacral bone thuspromoting the activation of the pelvis tissue group. A proper positionaldisplacement brought about by an expansion and shrinkage of theactivated pelvis tissue group enables indirect pelvis correction andhence, even after therapy, a patient can acquire a sustainabletherapeutic effect brought about by activated pelvis tissue group.

As has been described heretofore, according to the pelvis correctionequipment of the present invention, by recognizing the pressing positionmarks indicated on the surface of the pelvis belt wrapped around thepelvis tightly as the effective correction places and by using thepressing correction equipment which can exhibit the correction effect atmaximum corresponding to the pelvis belt, an operation load of anoperator can be reduced as much as possible, and the correction of asacroiliac joint can be properly and rapidly performed by applying anoperation to proper pressing positions.

What is claimed is:
 1. A pelvis correction equipment comprising acombination of a pelvis belt and a pressing correction equipment,wherein the pelvis belt is capable of tightening for fastening a lowerabdomen of a body, the pelvis belt is used for being wrapped around apelvis and correcting an opening of or a strain on a joint portionbetween a sacral bone and an iliac bone which form the pelvis, a crosssection of the pressing correction equipment is an approximately Lshape, an upper end portion of the pressing correction equipment is apeaked tip end, and the upper end portion is a pressing functional part,a pressing position mark is printed on an outer surface of the pelvisbelt, and the pressing position mark shows pressing correction portionsto be pressed with the pressing functional part of the pressingcorrection equipment, and the pressing correction equipment isconfigured to press an upper surface of the pelvis belt along thepressing position mark on the outer surface of the pelvis belt, and alsoconfigured to be therapeutically operated vertically, laterally, orsemicircularly.
 2. The pelvis correction equipment according to claim 1,wherein the pelvis belt further comprises an overlapping fixing means,the pressing position mark is a combination of longitudinal lines and aschematic view of a pelvis structure of a human body which allows avisual recognition of a pressing correction position on the pelvis, theschematic view of the pelvis structure is printed at an eccentricposition by taking into account an overlapping end portion of the pelvisbelt when the pelvis belt is wrapped around a waist of a patient and isfixed by the overlapping fixing means in a longitudinal direction of thepelvis belt, and at a position of a back surface portion whichcorresponds to the waist of the patient, where an actual configurationof the pelvis structure of the patient, which corresponds to an actualpelvis structure of the patient, can be visually recognized, thelongitudinal lines are printed so as to trace the pressing correctionposition on the schematic view of the pelvis structure.
 3. The pelviscorrection equipment according to claim 1, wherein a vertical crosssection of the pressing correction equipment is the approximately Lshape, the pressing correction equipment has an approximatelyrectangular shape as a whole as viewed in a front view, and theapproximately rectangular shape has an upper distal edge portion formedin an approximately straight line shape or a gentle approximately curvedshape as viewed in the front view, the peaked tip end of the pressingcorrection equipment is a distal end of a vertical portion of theapproximately L shape and the upper distal edge portion of theapproximately rectangular shape, and the peaked tip end is the pressingfunctional part to be pressed against an affected part of the patientfrom an outside of the pelvis belt via the pressing position mark on theouter surface of the pelvis belt, and the pressing correction equipmentcomprises a pressing grip portion at a horizontal portion of theapproximately L shape and a bottom portion of the approximatelyrectangular shape, the pressing grip portion is formed at a largest wallthickness portion of the pressing correction equipment, and the pressinggrip portion is gripped when the pressing functional part is pressedagainst the affected part of the patient.
 4. The pelvis correctionequipment according to claim 2, wherein the longitudinal lines whichtrace the pressing correction position on the pelvis are symmetricallylocated at five places on each of left and right portions of theschematic view of the pelvis structure, the longitudinal lines comprisefirst lines, second lines, third lines, fourth lines, and fifth lines,the first lines are arranged at positions which correspond toapproximately upper half portions of outermost side surfaces of left andright half iliac bones which form a sacroiliac joint, and which alsocorrespond to positions above outer portions of a gluteus maximusmuscle, the second lines are arranged at positions which correspond topositions where each of the second lines strides over an approximatelycenter portion of a gluteus medius muscle and an outer portion of apiriform muscle at an approximately upper half portion of a centerportion of each of the left and right half iliac bones which form thesacroiliac joint, the third lines are arranged at positions whichcorrespond to positions where each of the third lines strides over abody axis side portion of the piriform muscle located close to thesacroiliac joint, an outer portion of a pelvic floor muscle, and a bodyaxis side portion of an internal obturator muscle, the fourth lines arearranged at positions which correspond to positions above approximatelyleft and right half portions of the pelvic floor muscle at left andright sides of lower half portions of the sacral bone which forms thesacroiliac joint, and the fifth lines are arranged at positions whichcorrespond to positions above an approximately center portion of thepelvic floor muscle at side edge portions extending to a coccyx fromsacral bone peaks positioned at lowermost portions of the sacral boneswhich form the sacroiliac joint.
 5. The pelvis correction equipmentaccording to claim 1, wherein a surface of a portion of the pressingposition mark indicated on the outer surface of the pelvis belt isroughened and has a slip preventing function so as to suppress slippingof the pressing functional part of the pressing correction equipment.